The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-01-21

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The treasIfer makes various suggestions aud
recommendations In his brief but compre-
the legislature. It Is evident that the law under
which he acts requires amendment in several
important particulars
At the last session OF the legislature recon-
msuded the disc0ntinuance OF the capital COM
misston. Oh at least the passage of the act pro-
viding for q reappratseimcnt and sale of the
property conveyed to ths territory. and tie pay
| mont OF the debts contracted by che commits
sion, these debts amounting at that time to be-
tween twenty and thirty Thousand dollars.
Nothing was done, and the commission. with
almost unlimited powers, was continued. Some
added to the amount outstanding until the
total amount now reaches $4,000. evidenced
by territorial warrants drawn on the capitol
! lack Of funds: These warrants are
an anomaly in our financial sys-
tenn ,sdt Lh d ar9 .rsSt eonstant men menace to
The people Interested In our securities persist in
misunderstanding tho attitude of tho territory.
| Aeainst what u called our Republication Of the
territory's OBLIGATIONS, An old law provides
that all warrants shall bs received for taxes and
an application was made year ago to hayc
them taken for this purpose. To test the aass
the treasurer, under my direction, refused to NO
| Yeoeive them Suit was brought, and the dis
the peculiar circumstance directed an appeal
This appeal Is Still pending. although some
time axo requested the attorney general to dis
miss It on condition that no more warrants, eS-
cept those then provided fof, we're issued and
that the commission would resign alpd pay the
| fund, worth certainly much more than The debt,
should be sold and some plan adopted which
will 20 longer permit these Warrants bearing
so sss haWpea % about & ihe W Country. Nas an em ~
barrassment and disgrace tv sie people
VARIOUS REPORTS
The report Of the auditor shows that vast
volume OF business has been transacted in his
Office Nothing more clearly denotes the growth
and development of the territory than the ex-
hibtt thas made. call Particular attention to
this report and the suggestions contained there
| IN. which are based npo3 the experience of this
ottiaer and made after the aaost painstak:ng
| and dii ikeHt Inquiry His Recommendations re-
| particularly worthy ot consideration. The re-
nort OF the superintendent OF public lnstruc-
ton gives marvellous exhibition OF tie growth
| OF the territory, 10th in population and oduea.
tionH advantages. The report has been received
| 30 late ~ to pteyeat that extended comment
ssa shs saa Sss Ssr
examination and study The following table
gives . biief "A s,lmmary Of the facts contained In
Tho report Ihc Eauyes are tfose for the year
ending Jans So. 1856
Tolal receipts, "a. 3i9.263 Sd
lExpend,tures. res.,s.-......s....,.t,, A.sl7.22s 6s
| balance on hand. .......... $432,0 ss
Number ~ children OF school age. 103.3s1
Number OF teaol,ers employed. y. 5.o55
NumneF OF scnOOA f,......5 5000
| Enmber OK school houses i. 3,4G7
PupYkttop to each school ...,... l29
Sl.tiREs y schooa houses. 1lo1ll
Saius of permsRept school prop
The interesting report Of The nonlMisaioner OF
tmrniGration u submitted herewith II any one
bas snnposed this office to be u sinecnre. the pc
fusS 81 the reposE viii dispel the idea, The
6usinsAy AZ The copmtssIoner has steadily gIbwn,
until hi 0ftee " row Among the busiest Of the
Territorial oeicis)s Girtes sbont D4kota have
been rsHefyea from nSssiy 9Sesy Sspte and te.Fi-
sJHtpn, embracluK nearly 5000 sap-'
Yia nineteen mpgithA From a6 :
&a5tpnA hates sb$en supplied With.
SAxioNS kfnds. The number III
'siisi dRrtpg 1854, ~
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